I love that they last forever compared to regular bulbs. Only problem is that the light fixtures in the two rooms I'm in most often have dimmer switches, and the CFL packages say you shouldn't use them with a dimmer switch. I tried, and it doesn't work anyway; it's either on or off, they won't dim. I really like being able to adjust the level of light, so I'll be sticking with regular bulbs.
I saw on Discovery Channel or somewhere like that that lighting companies are working on the NEXT BIG THING in lighting. It was either LEDs or EL strips/panels in the walls. I can't find a link, but it looked really cool on the show, uses even less energy than CFL, and no mercury to worry about.
Edited by Erik_B (11/03/07 04:16 PM)
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